A little less corn, a bit more soybeans — it still means mammoth crops

The government releases two important reports this week for forecasting U.S. crop production and supplies for the growing season that is just beginning. The Prospective Plantings report is based on a USDA survey of roughly 80,000 farm operators and is the first forecast of spring plantings that is based on farmers’ intentions, as opposed to… » Read More

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